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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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